Community Connections

The Community Connections Program is a cross
cultural friendship program through which volunteers from the local community
link with international students from all levels of study.

International students join this program to meet people
from the community and to broaden their Australian friendships. The program
allows students to learn more about Australian culture and customs, while
sharing information about their home country with others. International, Undergraduate,
Study Abroad and Exchange, Postgraduate and Postgraduate Research
Higher Degree students are all welcome to join the program.

After the initial meeting, both the student and
volunteer will decide how often they will meet, where they will meet and what
they will do together. Some volunteers and students like to share common
interests such as going to the movies together, having coffee or playing sports
together. Other volunteers like to include their students in family gatherings
such as birthday parties and other social events.

People of all ages and walks of life join the
program as volunteers. You will be able to provide a profile of the person
(common interests, age, marital status etc.) you would like to meet when you
attend the interview with the coordinator. Please note that you will be linked
with a person of the same gender.

HOW DO I JOIN

Complete the online registration survey

Review the online Training Manual

Undertake training, either face to face or online

Registration

If you are interested in volunteering in the Community Connections program and being matched with an International Student, please complete this on-line survey.

If you are an International Student interested in being matched with a volunteer in the Community Connections program, please complete this on-line survey.

Training Manual

Click here
to read the Community Connections Training Manual which will give you
further information on the program and the many benefits of
participating.

Training

There are two training options, face to face or
online.

Face to Face training occurs fortnightly at the
UON Global. To register for face to face training please click here.

Online training will take approximately 20 minutes and can be completed by clicking on the appropriate training module link below.